The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25

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Brooks Post, Brooks Relief Corps and Gen.
Stephen Thomas Camp, Sons of Veterans
Commander Blodgett was escorted by the
Montpelier Military Band, the Post and the
Sons of Veterans to the hall, where the or
der of exercises opened with music by the
band Past Commander Willard Holden
presided and spoke briefly, introducing
Captain Blodgett, who spoke at some length
upon the general subject of the Grand
Army of the Republic and congratulated
the various organizations present upon their
efficiency and high standing. Colonel
Smith gave an exceedingly interesting talk
upon the origin and history of various flags,
and in neat closing speech presented to
Brooks Post an elegant flag. This was re-
ceived by Post Commander Baker, who re-
sponded in behalf of his comrades Cen
eral Thomas, in a characteristic speech
presented flag to the camp of the Sons of
veterans which bears his name IL being
formally received for that organization by
Captain f. l.. Eaton whose words of reply
were most happily chosen. Short remarks
by Comrades Freeman of Waterbury Center
and Lull of this place and music by the
band added to the very pleasant exercises
of the evening. The gifts of flags were
perfect surprises and are delightful testi-
monials of the interest of the donors in the
objects of the Post and the Sons of Vete-
rams. Each flag is beautiful and costly
I affair made of silk, bordered with gold
fringe and cord and mounted on a staff
tipped with an eagle. On either, in gilt, is
the symbol of the order, the name of the
organization to whom it is given and the
name of the giver. Both were made by
Charles o. Eaton, Boston, who painted the
state flags carried by Vermont regiments
during the war and who arranged them in
the cases in which they are now enclosed at
the capitol.
THE board of civil authority was in ses-
sion all day Monday and the larger part of
Tuesday to consider the cases of the few
persons who were aggrieved by the action
of the listers in assessing their property
| The first case before the board was that of
! Thomas Moriarty, who gave his list as cash
and debts due, $500, real estate, 81 200, and
swore off his personal property. The listers
found S3,4s0, added the real estate and
doubled the sum, and their action was sus-
tanned by the board. II. w. Goodrich
failed to give in list and the listers rated
his horse at S125 and doubled the amount.
Charles II. Parker refused to make an in
ventory and was assessed $500 by the list
ers, who were upheld by the board in both
cases. In 1885 j. c. Emery gave $500 as
the amount of cash and debts DUE in 1886
he made it $500; this year he reduced it to
5000 The listers rated his real estate at
| S6,3OO personal estate at $3.50, and, doub-
ling, assessed him at S29,300. Mr., Emery
| claimed that in 1885 and 1856 he had mad
vertently made the cash and debts due ten
times larger than it should have been, but
! investigation showed that beyond question
the amount given this year was too small,
and the board sustained the action of the
listers. The following are the comparative
figures for 1886 and 1887:
Personal estate 'sSs SsI
Taxable polls (sl6)........ .............. 1853, ,2O(
Total. 49, l62 1926
Peai Psons S
Taxable polls 1853
Total. s3,343, ls'
'After deducting fircmen and militiamen.
An increase of S1SO,266 over 1886, made uI
as follows:
Gain quadrennial appraisal ............ s6s, ,25
improvements since nce........................ 5l.33'
PERSONAL gain. sos
Gain polls. 2,6o,
Total number of taxpayers, 1,40S, gain Of
forty-eight over 1886. There are about ,1O(
voters.
SEMINARY HILL.
PROFESSOR f. A. BISHOP has been invited
to serve on the committee for annual exam
ination at Wesleyan University June q to
%. - Miss Nettie Buxton, a former stu
dent, paid us visit last week. - w
Brock Darling has accepted position in a
newspaper Office in Davenport, Iowa
%. w. Hutchinson has gone to Barre
where he has obtained a situation. -
Professor Bishop preached at Shady Ril
last Sabbath and w. n. Newton at Worces
ter. - The members of the senior class
at their meeting held the 9th of April
elected the following officers; President
S. w. Hammond vice-president Miss Lu
ella Moore; secretary, Miss Hattie NJ
Norris treasurer, A. f. Plastridge; orator
G. II. Bickford; historian, II. E. Wheeler
prophet, ID. B. Dwinell; salutatorian, e. F
Palmer; poet, Miss May Hillery; valedic
torian, Miss May Pease; chaplain, G. II
has been compelled to drop out of the clas
on account of i'll health; usher, F. b. Kel
logg, who was chosen from the class of 49,